This report examines the impact of major disruptions—including the COVID-19 pandemic, significant public events, and extreme weather—on train usage patterns in Sydney between 2020 and 2025. Using Opal card data and Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) records, we analyze changes in passenger volumes, identify key trends, and compare the magnitude and duration of different types of disruptions.
Below, we analyze the impact of COVID-19 on Sydney train station usage using Opal data. The code and analysis are directly adapted from T1.qmd, with each code block preceded by a description of its purpose.
This code generates a small bar chart for each station (as a tooltip), showing entries and exits by phase, and combines this with drop/recovery statistics for use in an interactive map.
This code defines a function to plot all stations on a map, color-coded by route, with interactive tooltips showing drop and recovery statistics and a bar chart for each station. The map supports zooming.